Before dropping units, we encourage you to consult with a Financial Aid and Scholarships Counselor to see how your aid may be affected.

Less Than Half-time Enrollment

Fees allowed:

If you are enrolled for (or dropped to) less than half-time enrollment (less than 6 units), your financial aid award can be significantly impacted. The only expenses allowed by federal law for less than half-time enrollment allowed are—

• tuition and fees
• books and supplies
• transportation
• dependent care cost

Fees not allowed:

your cost of attendance will be adjusted to exclude food, housing and other miscellaneous expenses.

What will happen if you drop:

You will receive an e-mail (or paper) notice alerting you to log on to AidLink to view changes to your award.

If you received your aid before you dropped units, you may—

• need to repay some or all of the funds you received for that semester
• lose eligibility for aid scheduled for the following semester 

University Cashiers will send you an electronic bill if you need to repay any funds.